Area college baseball: Upstate downs Gardner-Webb

Wednesday

Apr 24, 2013 at 12:01 AMApr 25, 2013 at 12:58 AM

Clemson cruises; Wofford falls to UNC Asheville

Staff reports

USC Upstate (24-19) used a trio of three-run innings Wednesday to come from behind and pick up a 9-2 victory over visiting Gardner-Webb (21-20-1).Luke Weber recorded his third three-hit game of the year in the win, while Brody Greer not only extended his hitting streak to 12 games, but tallied his 14th multi-hit game of the year with his 2-for-5 performance at the dish.Chris Cox (4-3) produced his second consecutive quality start, lasting six innings and allowing just six hits and two unearned runs. He added six strikeouts and finished two pitches shy of the century mark.UNC Asheville 8, Wofford 7: In Asheville, N.C., Wofford rallied in the ninth but was defeated by UNC Asheville.Wofford is now 16-27 on the season and UNC Asheville is 14-29. The Terriers were led by James Plaisted with two hits and two RBIs, while Matt Ramsay added two RBIs. The Bulldogs had three hits and two RBIs by Ian Graham.Wofford starter Connell Anderson (0-3) threw 3 2/3 innings and allowed five runs, two of which were unearned, along with two strikeouts.Clemson 12, Western Carolina 1: In Clemson, Clemson totaled a season-high 17 hits in its win over Western Carolina. The Tigers improved to 28-13 on the season, while Western Carolina fell to 27-17.Freshman lefthander Zack Erwin (3-0) earned the win in his first career start. In five innings pitched, he yielded four hits, one run, and one walk with four strikeouts.Garrett Boulware led the Tigers, going 3-for-4 with four RBIs.